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Lead Platform Developer

 Location: Philippines

Publish Date:  11/12 /2025

If you apply, please include your CV.

Overview

CHAMP Cargosystems provides the most comprehensive range of integrated IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain. Our portfolio spans core management systems, messaging services, and eCargo solutions. These include applications designed to meet customs and security requirements, quality optimization, as well as e-freight and mobility needs. Our products and services are recognized globally under the Cargospot and Traxon brands.

We serve over 200 airlines and GSAs, connecting them with approximately 3,000 forwarders and GHAs worldwide. Our solutions help customers, and their clients, adapt to the critical and ongoing changes in air transport logistics and meet the demands of global trade. Headquartered in Luxembourg, CHAMP Cargosystems operates offices in Reading, Zurich, Frankfurt, Manila, Singapore, and Atlanta.

Champ Cargosystems is building systems that power the business of cargo airlines all over the world providing solutions for the whole cargo management chain including reservation and booking management, revenue, handling & customs declaration and balancing the weight of the cargo inside the plane.

We are currently in the process of building the next generation of cargo management applications using modern and widely used technologies and we are looking for motivated people to join our team of interdisciplinary developers.

  • We build backend services with Java, Spring Boot, Web Services and Oracle / SQL Server / Mongo DB
  • We integrate with existing core Java Cargo applications via REST APIs
  • We build frontends with Angular and Ionic framework for mobile apps
  • We deploy to Linux servers, private datacenters, AWS, using Ansible & Maven
  • We do continuous integration with Gitlab/Bamboo
  • We use Scrum to organize ourselves

 

Responsibilities

  • Perform several roles such as program coder, code reviewer, tester and technical support
  • Collaborate with other software engineers in the performance of assigned tasks
  • Translate design and functional specifications into program code; enforce the Company’s software engineering methodology and standards
  • Champion good code quality practices towards reliable, performant and maintainable solutions
  • Participate in technical discussions on project updates/ in resolving technical issues
  • As platform senior developer, ensure efficient knowledge transfer to product developers
  • Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software
  • Participate in the unit tests and provide support during system implementation/ migration activities
  • Assist in the preparation of project documentation

 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities :

  • Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Equivalent
  • Must have 5 years’ experience in Java with MongoDB skills or similar
  • Understanding in the following framework or technology is mandatory: Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST API
  • Knowledge in Angular, Typescript and frontend technologies
  • Experienced in using the following tools – Git, SVN, Maven or similar
  • Knowledge of distributed architectures (microservices, event driven)
  • Understanding DevOps principles, CI/CD and preferably experience with Ansible or similar automation tools
  • Hands on experience in use and basic administration of Linux OS
  • Know how to install and configure a Linux application
  • Understanding SCRUM practices is a must, experience is a plus
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Good command of English language is a must
  • Interpersonal skills to help train and coach other people

What you can expect from us

  • Working environment, learning tools and opportunities to grow your technical and professional career
  • The possibility to have an impact on the direction to take
  • Technical challenges to solve
  • The opportunity to work within an interesting industry
  • To work with people from many different countries

The selected candidate may be subject to the provision of an up-to-date (not older than 3 months) criminal record certificate.

Our culture and values

We believe happy employees create thriving work environments. With over 500 team members from 32 countries, speaking over 30 languages, CHAMP is a uniquely diverse and welcoming place to work. Our globally minded staff collaborates with clients and vendors worldwide from our offices in London, Zürich, Manila, Atlanta, Singapore, and our Headquarters in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Security: the successful candidate will have to comply with CHAMP Security Requirements (including but not limited to CHAMP’s IT Security Policies, especially the ISMS Policy and the Acceptable Use Policy, mandatory courses, confidentiality and data protection, use of company assets, and incident reporting).

  

CHAMP Cargosystems is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, ethnic background, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Please note that any personal data that you submit along with your application will be processed by CHAMP and may be processed by any of its global entities as necessary. These data will be treated in strict compliance with the applicable data protection legislation (i.e. the Law of 2 August 2002 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, as amended, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, - the GDPR -, which entered into force on 25 May 2018, as well as any other subsequent regulation).Please follow the link to the CHAMP Candidates Privacy Notice for further information.